This Oxford University Museum of Natural History online exhibit on Charles Darwin's Crustacea collection will be of interest to biological scientists, naturalists and Darwin enthusiasts. The site provides a How to Search Darwin's Crustacea Database page which explains, among other things, that searches can be conducted with one or more of the following fields: Scientific Name, Darwin's Diary Entry, and/or Author. Crustacea searches yield nice, clear photographic images of the specimens and identifying information including Scientific Name, OUMNH Number, Author, and Darwin's Diary Entry. Site visitors can also peruse a sampling of Darwin's collection by selecting the View Image Gallery link.
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